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Preddy Boy P Drops “Bounce Dat A$$” Music Video

From the streets of North Carolina comes Preddy Boy P, a rising force in Hip-Hop with a name that suggests motion, impact, and momentum. The

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Kodak Black Calls NBA YoungBoy’s Upcoming Album “Straight Trash”

Kodak Black slams YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s upcoming album “MASA.” Yak dissed his former collaborator’s new album “Make America Slime Again” this past weekend, calling

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Travis Scott Taps Don Toliver For New Single “2000 Excursion”

Travis Scott‘s “Jackboys 2” rollout is in full motion. While the anticipated album still doesn’t have a release date, Trav took to Instagram to share

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Drake Addresses Fake Friends In New Song “What Did I Miss”

Drake has returned to the spotlight with a new solo single. The Toronto artist is gearing up to release a new album expected to drop

INTERVIEWS

Arrested Development – Life Music For The Ages

Initially formed back in ‘88 by emcee-producer Todd “Speech“ Thomas and former member, then deejay, Timothy “Headliner” Barnwell, alternative Hip-Hop collective, Arrested Development, literally hit

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Jurors In Sean Combs Trial Reach Verdict On All But One Count

The verdict on the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has been reached. A split decision, Diddy was found guilty on two out of five of

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Gunna Shares High-Energy Video “Won’t Stop”

Gunna gets on his grind like never before in the high energy music video for his rising single “Won’t Stop”. Gunna teamed up with director,

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Fat Joe Slams Explosive Lawsuit Accusing Him Of Sex Acts With Minors

Fat Joe’s former hypeman Terrance “T.A.” Dixon filed a bombshell lawsuit against him with many allegations, including forcing him to perform over 4,000 sexual acts

GOSSIP NEWS

Drake Fires Back At T-Pain Over Graceful Exit Comments

Drake has responded to T-Pain’s comments regarding the Toronto rapper allegedly not taking his own advice when it comes to “gracefully” exiting the Hip-Hop game.

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Kanye West Releases Album With Diddy’s Son

Kanye West taps Diddy‘s son, King Combs, for a surprise album. The project is entitled “Never Stop” and is executive produced by West and also

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Tech N9ne Drops New Album And Music Video With Lil Wayne

One of the most successful independent rapper of all time, Tech N9ne, presents his most open-hearted and honest album to date entitled “5816 Forest.” To

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Public Enemy Drops Surprise Album “Black Sky Over The Projects”

After a five year hiatus, Hip-Hop pioneers and cultural icons Public Enemy surprised fans with the unannounced release of a brand-new album, “Black Sky Over

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Grandmaster Flash And DJ Premier Added To Rock The Bells Festival

LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Festival 2025 just added two of the most revered DJs in Hip-Hop history. Grandmaster Flash, a founding father of

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Clipse Finally Address The Neptunes Breakup

Clipse have finally addressed acrimonious breakup of The Neptunes. During an interview with The New York Times’ Popcast, the brothers from Virginia were asked how

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Doechii And Tyler The Creator Preview Pharrell-Produced Song

Doechii and Tyler The Creator have previewed their new collaboration entitled “Get Right” during the Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2026 Men’s show in Paris. Produced by

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Clipse Unleashes “Let God Sort Em Out”, First Album In 16 Years

On their first album in 16 years, Pusha T and No Malice show that they are still at the top of the game. Clocking in

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Macy Gray Releases New Single And Announces Comeback Album

Grammy Award-winning artist Macy Gray is set to release a bold and heartfelt new album titled “Love Songs For Big Hearts And Robots”, which will

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Was Akon’s Futuristic Crypto City A Big Scam?

Akon‘s plans to build a futuristic city in Senegal have been scrapped, according to reports. The Senegalese government has officially abandoned the singer’s proposal to

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Kid Cudi Announces New Album “Free”

Kid Cudi has officially announced his next studio album entitled “Free.” The anticipated project has a confirmed release date coming at the end of August. The

INDIES NEWS VIDEOS

Preddy Boy P Drops “Bounce Dat A$$” Music Video

From the streets of North Carolina comes Preddy Boy P, a rising force in Hip-Hop with a name that suggests motion, impact, and momentum. The

GOSSIP NEWS

Kodak Black Calls NBA YoungBoy’s Upcoming Album “Straight Trash”

Kodak Black slams YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s upcoming album “MASA.” Yak dissed his former collaborator’s new album “Make America Slime Again” this past weekend, calling

NEWS RELEASES

Travis Scott Taps Don Toliver For New Single “2000 Excursion”

Travis Scott‘s “Jackboys 2” rollout is in full motion. While the anticipated album still doesn’t have a release date, Trav took to Instagram to share

NEWS VIDEOS

Drake Addresses Fake Friends In New Song “What Did I Miss”

Drake has returned to the spotlight with a new solo single. The Toronto artist is gearing up to release a new album expected to drop

INTERVIEWS

Arrested Development – Life Music For The Ages

Initially formed back in ‘88 by emcee-producer Todd “Speech“ Thomas and former member, then deejay, Timothy “Headliner” Barnwell, alternative Hip-Hop collective, Arrested Development, literally hit

NEWS

Jurors In Sean Combs Trial Reach Verdict On All But One Count

The verdict on the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has been reached. A split decision, Diddy was found guilty on two out of five of

NEWS VIDEOS

Gunna Shares High-Energy Video “Won’t Stop”

Gunna gets on his grind like never before in the high energy music video for his rising single “Won’t Stop”. Gunna teamed up with director,

NEWS

Fat Joe Slams Explosive Lawsuit Accusing Him Of Sex Acts With Minors

Fat Joe’s former hypeman Terrance “T.A.” Dixon filed a bombshell lawsuit against him with many allegations, including forcing him to perform over 4,000 sexual acts

GOSSIP NEWS

Drake Fires Back At T-Pain Over Graceful Exit Comments

Drake has responded to T-Pain’s comments regarding the Toronto rapper allegedly not taking his own advice when it comes to “gracefully” exiting the Hip-Hop game.

NEWS RELEASES

Kanye West Releases Album With Diddy’s Son

Kanye West taps Diddy‘s son, King Combs, for a surprise album. The project is entitled “Never Stop” and is executive produced by West and also

NEWS RELEASES VIDEOS

Tech N9ne Drops New Album And Music Video With Lil Wayne

One of the most successful independent rapper of all time, Tech N9ne, presents his most open-hearted and honest album to date entitled “5816 Forest.” To